Desktop icon names (Solved)
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Desktop icon names (Solved)
I have tried things I could think of, searched forums and googled, but no luck. How can I remove the desktop icon names and still leave the icons? I'm talking about the 'Computer' and 'Home' icons. Is this even possible? I tried to delete the name in 'properties' but it just shows up again.
Thanks,
Ron
Thanks,
Ron
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Re: Desktop icon names
This might sound dumb, but can't you just rename the icon to a space? As long as the icon is unfocused it'll look nameless.
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Re: Desktop icon names
No.
I tried that and soon as I close the rename box with nothing in it, the name still shows up.
Ron
Edit: There must be some file hidden somewhere that won't let me change this. I can rename them, but I can't erase the name. These are the 2 icons that show up on on the live cd and install, so I'm thinking there must be a locked file somewhere for them. Maybe?
Ron
I tried that and soon as I close the rename box with nothing in it, the name still shows up.
Ron
Edit: There must be some file hidden somewhere that won't let me change this. I can rename them, but I can't erase the name. These are the 2 icons that show up on on the live cd and install, so I'm thinking there must be a locked file somewhere for them. Maybe?
Ron
Re: Desktop icon names
I can't look for it, but it seems it will be in the gconf registry file in Gnome2..smokeymtn_ron wrote:No. I tried that and soon as I close the rename box with nothing in it, the name still shows up. :roll: Ron
--use alt f2 gconf-editor (I guess you might need gksu gconfig-editor)
Because of the space character, a single character(preferable a normal letter) would be accepted, such as c for Computer, you can even get the space character there by quoting it ' ', and it will show the name as ' '
OK, maybe just gconf-editor then..{desktop>gnome>interface}
http://blogs.gnome.org/thos/2009/07/29/toolbar-styles/
http://polishlinux.org/gnome/gconf-gnom ... -the-hood/
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/computer_icon_name Alternative name for the Computer icon.
- Actually I can't find it there, or anything useful, the default schemas are already filled, and that section doesn't have many entries available..
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I might try searching for the image or text for that image
--as you can see, some of these are the themes in mint..
- locate computer.png
/usr/share/apps/kdeprint/icons/crystalsvg/16x16/apps/kdeprint_computer.png
/usr/share/hardinfo/pixmaps/computer.png
/usr/share/icons/Gion/128x128/devices/computer.png
..
/usr/share/icons/Shiki-Mint/16x16/devices/gnome-computer.png
/usr/share/icons/Shiki-Mint/16x16/devices/gnome-dev-computer.png
/usr/share/icons/Shiki-Mint/22x22/devices/computer.png
But you might be able to fake it by creating your own icon/launcher for
- Computer, computer:///
Home Folder /home/mintuserID
--logged in user name
Oops! right-click the desktop, Change Desktop background>interface>Icons only
--probably won't be only for what is on the desktop; I probably have to relog to see effect.
http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/GNOME.html
---I hope I haven't torn up my desktop too much by playing around with text/icons---
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Re: Desktop icon names
So you can rename the icon to "c", but it won't let you rename the icon to " "? (Using an actual space in place of the c)smokeymtn_ron wrote:No.
I tried that and soon as I close the rename box with nothing in it, the name still shows up.
Ron
Edit: There must be some file hidden somewhere that won't let me change this. I can rename them, but I can't erase the name. These are the 2 icons that show up on on the live cd and install, so I'm thinking there must be a locked file somewhere for them. Maybe?
Ron
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Re: Desktop icon names
Finally got it!!
I'm knocking myself over the head right now for not thinking about this before
Open Appearance>Fonts> and then set the 'Desktop Fonts size to zero (0).
Thanks for the help Kaye and DrHu!!
I guess this will not let me show any fonts on my desktop, but I can live with that until some body can tell me if there is a way just to delete the names for these two icons.
Thanks again
@DrHu
Ron
I'm knocking myself over the head right now for not thinking about this before
Open Appearance>Fonts> and then set the 'Desktop Fonts size to zero (0).
Thanks for the help Kaye and DrHu!!
I guess this will not let me show any fonts on my desktop, but I can live with that until some body can tell me if there is a way just to delete the names for these two icons.
Thanks again
@DrHu
I hope so too!!---I hope I haven't torn up my desktop too much by playing around with text/icons---
Ron
Re: Desktop icon names
I have a simple answer that may satisfy you. I created a file with a hex editor, and entered one single character. It is hex 20, which resolves to space, a non-printable/non-displayable character. I opened the new file named blanks on my desktop, right clicked on the Computer icon to do a Rename, went back to the blanks file and did an Edit, Select All and then did a Edit, Copy. I went to the icon and pasted my blank space on the name area. While focus is still on the icon a highlighted single space shows under the icon, but when you click on the desktop to remove focus, absolutely nothing appears under the icon. If you would like to have my blanks file I will send it to you, otherwise you can just create your own with a hex editor.
Good luck
rmockler
Good luck
rmockler
Re: Desktop icon names
In essence this is exactly the same as just putting in a space for the name of the icon, which he said didn't work for him (for whatever strange reason). Using the hex value seems like serious overkill when a space could do the same thingrmockler wrote:I have a simple answer that may satisfy you. I created a file with a hex editor, and entered one single character. It is hex 20, which resolves to space, a non-printable/non-displayable character. I opened the new file named blanks on my desktop, right clicked on the Computer icon to do a Rename, went back to the blanks file and did an Edit, Select All and then did a Edit, Copy. I went to the icon and pasted my blank space on the name area. While focus is still on the icon a highlighted single space shows under the icon, but when you click on the desktop to remove focus, absolutely nothing appears under the icon. If you would like to have my blanks file I will send it to you, otherwise you can just create your own with a hex editor.
Good luck
rmockler
Re: Desktop icon names
Kaye,
You're exactly right. The issue was the "for whatever strange reason" you mentioned. I suspect the strange reason is that when he did the rename, he used the delete key and then hit enter. That did not place a valid "space" in the name, and consequently the original name reappeared. So, my effort was to have him use a failsafe method to get that "space" into the icon name so it would not bring back the original name. Perhaps a little overkill, but it only took two or three minutes to build the file and place the "space" into the name, and there would be no other strange reasons to cope with. Thanks for your accurate observation.
You're exactly right. The issue was the "for whatever strange reason" you mentioned. I suspect the strange reason is that when he did the rename, he used the delete key and then hit enter. That did not place a valid "space" in the name, and consequently the original name reappeared. So, my effort was to have him use a failsafe method to get that "space" into the icon name so it would not bring back the original name. Perhaps a little overkill, but it only took two or three minutes to build the file and place the "space" into the name, and there would be no other strange reasons to cope with. Thanks for your accurate observation.
Re: Desktop icon names
Ah I see. Not a bad idea when you put it that way When I first read it I was like whaaaaat, but now it makes much more sense.rmockler wrote:Kaye,
You're exactly right. The issue was the "for whatever strange reason" you mentioned. I suspect the strange reason is that when he did the rename, he used the delete key and then hit enter. That did not place a valid "space" in the name, and consequently the original name reappeared. So, my effort was to have him use a failsafe method to get that "space" into the icon name so it would not bring back the original name. Perhaps a little overkill, but it only took two or three minutes to build the file and place the "space" into the name, and there would be no other strange reasons to cope with. Thanks for your accurate observation.
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Re: Desktop icon names
@mockler,
Yea! If you could send me the file I would really appreciate it.
I'm a real newbie at linux, so can you please explain to me about about this 'hex editor' , and just to make sure , step by step what you did so I can learn. This really seams like a cure for me
Thanks,
Ron
Edit: I just looked on package manager and there seems to be a few hex editors there. Which one do I need to get?
Yea! If you could send me the file I would really appreciate it.
I created a file with a hex editor, and entered one single character. It is hex 20, which resolves to space, a non-printable/non-displayable character.
I'm a real newbie at linux, so can you please explain to me about about this 'hex editor' , and just to make sure , step by step what you did so I can learn. This really seams like a cure for me
Thanks,
Ron
Edit: I just looked on package manager and there seems to be a few hex editors there. Which one do I need to get?
Re: Desktop icon names
You won't need a hex editor. He'll just send you a file with a blank character basically, that you can copy and paste as the name for icons.smokeymtn_ron wrote:@mockler,
Yea! If you could send me the file I would really appreciate it.I created a file with a hex editor, and entered one single character. It is hex 20, which resolves to space, a non-printable/non-displayable character.
I'm a real newbie at linux, so can you please explain to me about about this 'hex editor' , and just to make sure , step by step what you did so I can learn. This really seams like a cure for me
Thanks,
Ron
Edit: I just looked on package manager and there seems to be a few hex editors there. Which one do I need to get?
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Re: Desktop icon names
Thanks Kaye
I was reading about hex editors just now and really started to get confused. Especially how you can make a file and send it to desktop . Always something new to learn in Linux, And I"M LOVING IT
Thanks,
Ron
I was reading about hex editors just now and really started to get confused. Especially how you can make a file and send it to desktop . Always something new to learn in Linux, And I"M LOVING IT
Thanks,
Ron
Re: Desktop icon names
Perhaps the easiest fail safe method is to:rmockler wrote:Kaye,
You're exactly right. The issue was the "for whatever strange reason" you mentioned. I suspect the strange reason is that when he did the rename, he used the delete key and then hit enter. That did not place a valid "space" in the name, and consequently the original name reappeared. So, my effort was to have him use a failsafe method to get that "space" into the icon name so it would not bring back the original name. Perhaps a little overkill, but it only took two or three minutes to build the file and place the "space" into the name, and there would be no other strange reasons to cope with. Thanks for your accurate observation.
Click on rename
Delete name
Hit space-bar
Hit enter
Voila! icon without a name.
Works every time for this geriatric
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Re: Desktop icon names
I really feel dumb now
It just dawned on me what you all were talking about 'space'. I was just backspacing the word out, without putting a space.
Ron
It just dawned on me what you all were talking about 'space'. I was just backspacing the word out, without putting a space.
Kaye, the strange reason was me being such a dummy. You were exactly right about the 'space'. It works just like you all said it would!! Thank you very much!!In essence this is exactly the same as just putting in a space for the name of the icon, which he said didn't work for him (for whatever strange reason)
Ron
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Re: Desktop icon names
Just saw your post tenfoot. You are exactly right. For some reason when somebody said 'space', it just wasn't computing in my brain
Thanks tenfoot,
Ron
Thanks tenfoot,
Ron
Re: Desktop icon names
No need to be so apologetic we've all had a moment similar to this. The important thing is that you got everything working and managed to never be a jerk to any of us who were trying to help you (you'd be amazed how many people can't get past that point). A little patience goes a long way!smokeymtn_ron wrote:Just saw your post tenfoot. You are exactly right. For some reason when somebody said 'space', it just wasn't computing in my brain
Thanks tenfoot,
Ron
Re: Desktop icon names (Solved)
Your steps 1..2..3 work as posted.tenfoot wrote:Perhaps the easiest fail safe method is to:
Click on rename
Delete name
Hit space-bar
Hit enter
Voila! icon without a name. Works every time for this geriatric :D
--yes that's very good, I guess I was getting hung up on the character (space)
I knew the rename command to a blank (just delete the name) itself didn't work
and even that makes sense when you think about it, as I would only have partially renamed it by deleting the entry, then forgot to the next step: put a replacement string or character in its place.
I didn't use the space character until after I had tried c or ' ', a space character in quotes; the hex editor insert isn't needed, your method is fine; and rename to almost anything no doubt works..
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Re: Desktop icon names (Only 1/2 solved)
This is working just like you said, but I've noticed one thing. It won't remember the 'space'. When I reboot it goes back to the original name. Anybody got any ideas how to lock it in?
Ron
Ron
Re: Desktop icon names (Only 1/2 solved)
I'm not 100% certain this will work, but trysmokeymtn_ron wrote:This is working just like you said, but I've noticed one thing. It won't remember the 'space'. When I reboot it goes back to the original name. Anybody got any ideas how to lock it in?
Ron
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